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Article #124: Preparing for a Croatia Vacation

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When people are visiting Croatia they through using common sense. If you do not
often come by car, especially considering want to use a credit card, or you cannot
that Europeans tourists make up the work the ATM, then do not worry. Unlike
largest percentage of visitors to the some countries, where you firstly need to
country each year. When travelling from exchange into USD before being able to
Northern Europe most people come through change into the native currency, Croatia
Munich, into Austria, cross the border allows for direct currency exchange. If
into Slovenia and then head towards you do decide to use a currency exchange
Croatia through Maribor. Those that you should avoid the services offered by
travel by plane have a choice of 5 main the hotels; they tend to try to charge
airports which are positioned in and too much.
around major cities. Should you be When in Croatia you should not be too
concerned if you need a visa for worried about being able to get medical
travelling to the country then you should help if you need it; especially if you
visit the Croatian Embassy where you have medical insurance. It is also worth
live. showing the medical professionals your
Rather than dollars or pounds, when you passport when you visit the hospital. The
go to Croatia, you will need to have reason for this is that many countries
Kuna. A Kuna is split into 100 lipas. If have reciprocal medical arrangements
you want to find out about the value of where by they will willingly treat
Croatian currency then you should check tourists as long as their tourists get
out the Croatian National Bank website. treated in their country.
There you can find out today's current If you are worried about safety in
values against GBP, USD and most major Croatia then do not be. Croatia is, for
currencies that are used throughout the the most part, very safe. Like any
world. Rather than exchanging money, one country, there is chance of theft and
great method is to use a credit card for other crimes however no more so than
your Croatian money instead. This will anywhere in the West. One problem with
mean that you can use an ATM in the Croatia is that men have a strong
country to withdraw money, and therefore tendency to wolf whistle at women and
you do not have to worry about carrying girls; however this will be overcome by
large sums of money on your person. One showing them that you are not amused.
problem associated with this is that when Should you need to speak to someone
you put your card into the machine you Croatian in English then you are best to
will have to be able to change the target those in their 20s or younger -
language to English through the menu. You Croatians are now strongly encouraged in
should not be too concerned with this - learning English at school.
you should be able to get it eventually






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